Distance between Carson City NV and Sacramento CA
The distance from Carson City to Sacramento is 130 miles by road including 49 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 26 minutes and goes through El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe, Placerville and Rancho Cordova.
Shortest distance by air | 101 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 129.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 2 h 26 min |
Fuel amount | 4.4 gal |
Fuel cost | 17.2 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Carson City | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 50 17 mi, 21 min
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Logan Creek Estates | 17 mi | 21 min | 0.5 gal | |
US 50 4 mi, 04 min
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Zephyr Cove | 21 mi | 26 min | 0.6 gal | |
US 50 8 mi, 12 min
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South Lake Tahoe | 29 mi | 38 min | 0.9 gal | |
US 50 47 mi, 52 min
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Pollock Pines | 75 mi | 1 h 31 min | 2.5 gal | |
US 50 14 mi, 14 min
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Placerville | 89 mi | 1 h 45 min | 2.9 gal | |
US 50 12 mi, 11 min
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El Dorado Hills | 101 mi | 1 h 57 min | 3.3 gal | |
US 50 7 mi, 06 min
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Willow Springs | 109 mi | 2 h 04 min | 3.6 gal | |
US 50 9 mi, 09 min
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Rancho Cordova | 118 mi | 2 h 13 min | 3.9 gal | |
US 50 12 mi, 12 min
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Sacramento | 130 mi | 2 h 25 min | 4.2 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Carson City to Sacramento?
Fuel cost: 17.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 129.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Carson City to Sacramento?
Driving time: 2 h 26 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 40 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 36 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 5 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 36 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 15 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 16 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 17 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 9 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Carson City to Sacramento by land?
The distance between Carson City and Sacramento is 129.9 mi by road including 49.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Carson City and Sacramento respectively.
How far is Carson City to Sacramento by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Carson City and Sacramento is 101.3 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Carson City and Sacramento respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Carson City from Sacramento by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 101 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 44 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Carson City to Sacramento?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 40 min to cover the distance of 101 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 46 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Carson City and Sacramento?
The halfway point between Carson City and Sacramento is Riverton. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Riverton to Carson City is 66 mi and driving will take about 1 h 20 min. The road between Riverton and Sacramento has length 65 mi and will take approximately 1 h 5 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Carson City in relation to Sacramento?
Carson City is located 101 mi north-east of Sacramento.
Carson City has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.1638, longitude -119.7674.
Sacramento has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.58157, longitude -121.4944.
Which highway goes from Carson City to Sacramento?
The route from Carson City to Sacramento follows US 50.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 89: 5 mi
- US 395 BUS: 3 mi